Join our LuminUltra experts to understand why MIC is an important threat to manage. Costing industries an estimated US $2.5 trillion annually, MIC can cause serious equipment degradation and... Read More
In this white paper, learn about MIC monitoring methods for oil and gas, water, and wastewater systems, such as 2nd Generation ATP®, qPCR and NGS testing.... Read More
The lack of standardized protocols and the remote nature of oilfields are major concerns when it comes to sample preservation to maintain the integrity of the microbial population during... Read More
Professionals in the upstream oil and gas production industry have been aware of sulfate-reducing prokaryotes (SRP) in oilfield fluids since the early 1900’s however, it wasn’t until the 1990’s... Read More
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) causes billions of dollars in damage annually. MIC affects diverse industries including marine transportation and shipping, chemical and oil processing, power generation, water treatment, and... Read More
While sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) are widely known as a major cause of MIC in carbon steel, other bacteria with different physiological properties have been identified as potential... Read More
Painting is a hobby for some and a tortuous task for others. Regardless of where you fall on that spectrum, nobody likes it when paint smells. If you’ve never... Read More
People are often surprised to learn that water is a very important part of oil and gas extraction. Sure, there is an obvious association with water in the... Read More
What’s inside: A Western Canadian oil producer utilized LuminUltra’s Quench-Gone Aqueous (QGA) test kit to perform an audit of its feedwater delivery system. The site acquired water from underground... Read More
What’s inside: Due to the lack of effective tools, assessment of microbiological threats in fuels has always been a significant challenge. Over time, ineffective control over biological contamination can... Read More
Learn about the fundamental issues relating to microbiological control in oilfield applications. We also show how 2nd Generation ATP® monitoring can help these applications. What’s inside: The first step... Read More
Individual retail gasoline outlets can potentially increase annual revenues by as much as $30,000 per year through a more pro-active microbiological testing program using LuminUltra’s Quench-Gone Organic Modified (QGO-M)... Read More
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